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RE: The Westboro Baptist church in Colorado - 4/23/2010 12:30:00 PM   
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Oh, and from what I recollect, the Jews did not kill Jesus. It was against their law so the had the Romans do it.
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So if someone gets someone else to kill somone for them - that absolves them then?
By that argument, then the romans didn't do it because Pilot absolved the romans when he washed his hands.

Jesus wasn't murdered or killed or *insert description here* by neither jews nor romans.  But by man.

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RE: The Westboro Baptist church in Colorado - 4/23/2010 12:34:56 PM   
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From my years of Sunday school, the story is that Jesus' death was planned to absolve the world of it's sins.

Therefore, G-d killed Jesus and men were simply the tool in the master plan.

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RE: The Westboro Baptist church in Colorado - 4/23/2010 12:39:07 PM   
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From my years of Sunday school, the story is that Jesus' death was planned to absolve the world of it's sins.

Therefore, G-d killed Jesus and men were simply the tool in the master plan.


I know that - you know that - but I was working on Termys process...

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RE: The Westboro Baptist church in Colorado - 4/23/2010 12:58:22 PM   
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Hopefully without opening another debate, suddenly I'm interested if the people who feel that Jews killed Jesus also believe that it's the guns that kill. My views aside, might an interesting little case study there.

(I have a feeling I'm going to regret that... but I had to say it... )

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RE: The Westboro Baptist church in Colorado - 4/23/2010 1:17:11 PM   
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"So if someone gets someone else to kill somone for them - that absolves them then?"

I'm almost sorry I brought it up because it is a very large can of worms. I can't speak at all to some of the point because I do not embrace the idea of forgiveness except under certain circumstances. And Pilate washing his hands doesn't cut it.

But as a valid question I'll throw my idea out there. Many years ago I got robbed and shot in the face. My people scoured the streets looking for the perp. Obviously I was not killed, but if they would've found the guy, they surely would've killed him, and I never asked anyone to do it, they just did it. So in a case like that, who is to blame ? Does it matter if I condone it ? Does it matter if I gave an accurate description or what ? What if they actually found the shooter and killed him, where do I stand in the way of culpability ? Further what if they shot the wrong person ? If my description was inaccurate then what is my culpability ? In any case I had an airtight alibi being in the hospital. I am not talking about legal consequences here, but the moral.

When they nailed Jesus up, they also did that to thieves and others. There were no legal consequences. Some even mocked Him, giving him that thorny crown and all. Though not a Christian I find such an experience hard to imagine, and I have been through alot.

Now another worm of a slightly different color. Why did the Jews come out so adamantly against the movie "Passion Of The Christ" ? I don't think we even want to look in that direction, let alone go there.

And now there seems to be a piece of dirt in the last can of worms. Let's just suppose for a moment that WBC is actually right. Ludicrous I know but one needs to see more than one side of an issue to get depth perception so to speak. So they're right, the tolerance of Gays in the military - or in general is causing natural disasters, casualties in war and all that. OK, if that is actually true (LOL) then what are these "people of God" doing to fix the problem ? The antagonizing of people during their bereavment accomplishes WHAT ? In other words even if they were right, is that the proper remedy ? Is it fair and just ? Will the relatives of the fallen soldier take action------ and do just what ?

Maybe by some stretch they do actually have the right to attempt to foment intolerance of Gays. But even if so, this is after the fact, against people who didn't cause the percieved problem and is so hopelessly futile it isn't worth the busfare. All they did, not to coin a phrase here, is to pull a McVeigh. All they are doing is getting more and more people against them. Like I said there can't be a functioning brain among them, and as such I am bigoted against them. They are a waste of oxygen, no matter if they are right or wrong. But I have attacked it from the other side.

Their actions were hurtful to themselves and other and totally illogical. Tell you the truth, I would mow them down if they showed up at one of my family's funerals, but only because they disrupted something that is none of their fucking business. Their chants and signs would not befront me. But I would surely befront them. And I would lose a minute's sleep over it. But other people embrace their feelings in such a way that these people may have left emotional scars, and FOR NO GOOD REASON WHATSOEVER. And this is from someone who has no problem with revenge and/or people taking the law into their own hands.

My tolerance of others is limited to those who mind their own fucking business. You'll never meet a MF quite like me. And ironically I agree with some people more than they agree with themselves.

My ire is hard earned, and in this case they earned it.

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RE: The Westboro Baptist church in Colorado - 4/23/2010 2:28:32 PM   
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You don't do metaphors then?

Your example is NOT the same - not even in the slightest.  If someone shoots you and then there is a mob whilst your being treated is not even on the same level.

If you hired a hit man - that would be on the same level.

But that's beside the point.  What people like those at westboro and of the same belief conveniently forget is that man nailed jesus to the cross.  Not romans or jews not gentiles not homosexuals but men.  Those who participated in the act did so because it was decided way before they were what they were to become by GOD.  Not only that but Yeshua WAS A JEW.  He wasn't a christian.  He wasn't a roman nor a gentile.  He was a Jew.  It's not some jewish conspiracy, just like it's not only jewish peoples that had a problem with the passion - so did christians - so did athiests.  Which is saddening because it's such a beautiful film for it's acts of KINDNESS - not for alledged acts of retribution or revenge.

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RE: The Westboro Baptist church in Colorado - 4/23/2010 2:51:51 PM   
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It's against my religion to pray for something evil to befall them, but tempting.


Yea, I can relate to that. My nephew posted this on his face book.

When i watch the movie "The Patriot" i like to pretend the "Locked in the church scene" is Westboro Baptist Church....and i'm the one holding the torch smiling as they scream.
Not sure if I should be proud or worried.



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RE: The Westboro Baptist church in Colorado - 4/23/2010 2:54:52 PM   
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Why the synagogues? I didn't know that the fuckwits had it in for jewish people as well as homosexuals.


One of Westboro's websites:

Jews Killed Jesus






I always love it when christians say stupid shit like this. And if you think about it, it would have really screwed up the whole redemption thing if someone hadn't killed him. I mean "Jesus was acquitted for my sins" just doesn't have the same ring to it.


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RE: The Westboro Baptist church in Colorado - 4/23/2010 2:57:08 PM   
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Here ya go.. personalize at your leisure, and enjoy.



http://www.godhatessigns.com/


These people were in my town, to protest a high school play. Grrrrr!


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RE: The Westboro Baptist church in Colorado - 4/23/2010 3:16:48 PM   
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But that's beside the point.  What people like those at westboro and of the same belief conveniently forget is that man nailed jesus to the cross.  Not romans or jews not gentiles not homosexuals but men.  Those who participated in the act did so because it was decided way before they were what they were to become by GOD.


Sort of shoots that whole free will argument down then huh?

We have seem to have free will when it is a convenient explanation for the existence of God, but then we don't have free will when that also proves an equally convenient explanation.

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RE: The Westboro Baptist church in Colorado - 4/23/2010 3:20:36 PM   
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Meh, depends who's suggesting free will.
Free will isn't the same concept that everyone would like to think it is.  Reality is that free will is no different than obeying or disobeying a law where you live and accepting any consequence that comes along.

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RE: The Westboro Baptist church in Colorado - 4/23/2010 3:25:07 PM   
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And if you think about it, it would have really screwed up the whole redemption thing if someone hadn't killed him. I mean "Jesus was acquitted for my sins" just doesn't have the same ring to it.



Lol. 

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RE: The Westboro Baptist church in Colorado - 4/23/2010 3:26:30 PM   
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Those sons of bitches are in Colorado today and tomorrow.  They've got a full set of protest sites on their agenda, including some synagogues I used to attend, and oddly, the local Comedy Works.

It's against my religion to pray for something evil to befall them, but tempting.



You are welcome to keep them in Colorado and not send them back to Kansas.  I would have absolutely NO problem with that. 

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RE: The Westboro Baptist church in Colorado - 4/23/2010 3:28:13 PM   
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Meh, depends who's suggesting free will.
Free will isn't the same concept that everyone would like to think it is.  Reality is that free will is no different than obeying or disobeying a law where you live and accepting any consequence that comes along.

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You seem to be contradicting yourself.

You said that those who crucified Jesus participated in the act because it had been decided long beforehand by God.

So then they were not free to disobey, correct?

And if they had would they be guilty of disobeying God because, as you said, that was God's plan for them.  Which seems a little odd since murder is against one of God's commandments. 

Maybe we have a bi-polar God.

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RE: The Westboro Baptist church in Colorado - 4/23/2010 3:50:08 PM   
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Meh, depends who's suggesting free will.
Free will isn't the same concept that everyone would like to think it is.  Reality is that free will is no different than obeying or disobeying a law where you live and accepting any consequence that comes along.

the.dark.


You seem to be contradicting yourself.

You said that those who crucified Jesus participated in the act because it had been decided long beforehand by God.

So then they were not free to disobey, correct?

And if they had would they be guilty of disobeying God because, as you said, that was God's plan for them.  Which seems a little odd since murder is against one of God's commandments. 

Maybe we have a bi-polar God.


Giving you the benefit because I do dig the ability of people in general being cool -

I wasn't contradicting anything - just suggesting a concept of free will.
Theres the notion of 'free will' and then there is Gods decisions.  I don't know your orientation, but it's a pretty easy concept to get if you practise any type of Ds or SM, unless you are just here for the politics and religon forums.

But if your angling to attack someones God or religious stance with asinine accusations of mental illness, whether they are jew, christian or whatever *insert here*- or to attempt to tear apart an athiests preference - don't bother trying to with me because I don't dig or respond to bigotry regardless of your faith/nonfaith/gender/orientation.

Not being malicious, I'm just trying to save you your time so you can go try it on someone else.

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RE: The Westboro Baptist church in Colorado - 4/23/2010 3:58:46 PM   
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I've written about my encounter with the members of the Westboro "church" here before. I attended the funeral of a Marine as a part of the Patriot Gurds Riders. Only 3 or 4 members made the trip from KS and they stayed in their rented car 2 blocks away from the church. Compared that to the 100+ attendees from the PGR. The candy-ass "Baptists" left well before the family arrived.

I don't own a bike - the Guard doesn't care if you do or not. Their strength is in numbers and they don't mind if you show up on 2 wheels, 3 wheels, 4 wheels, or no wheels. Just so long as you can stand on line and hold a flag to shield the grieving family.

They absolutely rock.

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RE: The Westboro Baptist church in Colorado - 4/23/2010 4:56:52 PM   
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Quick local update-

The Denver Post and Colorado Springs Gazette are not covering them.  The Boulder Camera is.

Last night, seven of the Baptists showed up for a demonstration, and some 200 showed up to oppose them in a counterdemonstration.

This weekend, the weather is supposed to be drizzly and cold.  Let's see how well they hold up...


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RE: The Westboro Baptist church in Colorado - 4/23/2010 5:20:33 PM   
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Those who participated in the act did so because it was decided way before they were what they were to become by GOD.


If this is true and if God is a loving and merciful God then does it not follow that Judus was an innocent and obedient pawn in god's Plan? Was there not a book on this topic called The Judus Conspiracy or some such?

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RE: The Westboro Baptist church in Colorado - 4/23/2010 6:11:59 PM   
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It is exactly this kind of garbage that makes a person like me an atheist.

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RML, where did you get that pic?  303 is a Denver area code - I am unaware of any local churches that would put something like that on their marquee.


From Jews Killed Jesus .com, the link in the post.

And that link originates on Wetboro's home page, Westboro Baptist Church



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RE: The Westboro Baptist church in Colorado - 4/23/2010 7:11:14 PM   
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Those sons of bitches are in Colorado today and tomorrow.  They've got a full set of protest sites on their agenda, including some synagogues I used to attend, and oddly, the local Comedy Works.

It's against my religion to pray for something evil to befall them, but tempting.



Steven, I think I know the "connection" between Synagogues and Comedy clubs! Some of the best comedians are,....Jewish!
Those sick bastards are probably thinking let's hit them where they worship and work!"
Hey, I have a solution for you, wrist rocket slingshots and ball bearings! Those things will go a mile and fuck them up good but won't kill them.

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